Bangladesh

[bahng-gluh-desh, bang-]

noun

1. republic in South Asia, north of the Bay of Bengal: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations; a former province of Pakistan. 54,501 sq. mi. (141,158 sq. km). Dhaka.

Bangladesh

/ ˌbɑːŋɡləˈdɛʃ, ˌbæŋ- /

noun

1. a republic in S Asia: formerly the Eastern Province of Pakistan; became independent in 1971 after civil war and the defeat of Pakistan by India; consists of the plains and vast deltas of the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers; prone to flooding: economy based on jute and jute products (over 70 per cent of world production); a member of the Commonwealth. Language: Bengali. Religion: Muslim. Currency: taka. Capital: Dhaka. Pop: 163 654 860 (2013 est). Area: 142 797 sq km (55 126 sq miles)

Bangladesh

1. Republic in southern Asia, bordered by India to the north, west, and east; the Bay of Bengal to the south; and Burma to the southeast. Its capital and largest city is Dacca.

Created as East Pakistan in 1947, when India gained its independence from Britain and Muslim leaders demanded a Muslim state. Separated by cultural differences and one thousand miles of Indian territory from a neglectful central government in West Pakistan (now Pakistan), Bangladesh achieved its independence in 1971 after a bloody revolt and Indian intervention. It has been struck frequently by devastating typhoons.

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Countries such as Vietnam, Egypt and Bangladesh have increased their purchases of U.S. soybeans in recent years, but it isn’t enough.

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Including existing tariffs, U.S. levies on India’s apparel exports cross 60%, far higher than duties on competitors such as Vietnam and Bangladesh.

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Uncertainty over the future of HOPE/HELP had already led many multinationals this year to transfer production to factories in China, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Vietnam.

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Protests last year in Bangladesh ended the 15-year reign of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and forced her to flee to India.

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Bangladesh's main political parties have agreed to hold a referendum on a landmark reform charter after months of consultation, but are divided on when that will be held.

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